After that incident, a spokesman for Humberside Police said: “Police were called at 7.03am on Wednesday, July 26 reporting concern for two men climbing the cables on the Humber Bridge at the Barton side.

“We attended and spoke to the men highlighting how dangerous their actions were, however no further police action was taken.

“From a safety perspective we’d urge people do not put themselves at risk by taking part in such potentially hazardous activity.”

That incident was the second time in two months trespassers had attempted to climb the iconic 156m (510ft)-high suspension bridge, with daredevils in May managing to make their way to the top, before posting footage of their stunt on YouTube.